Dozens of buildings damaged as Russian forces hit Kharkiv with ballistic missile

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with a ballistic missile on Friday, damaging dozens of private homes and apartment blocks.

Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"According to preliminary reports from the military, the enemy used a ballistic missile, and its type is being determined. A residential building was hit. 71-year-old and 60-year-old women had an acute stress reaction," the post reads.

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According to Syniehubov, a rapid response team is already inspecting the houses for immediate repairs.

At 16:05 on November 1, Russian troops targeted a private house in Kharkiv.